Tumbler-washer



(No Model.)

0. H. ROBINSON. TUMBLER WASHER Patented Feb 7 1893.

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ORTON ll. ROBINSON, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

TUMBLER-WASHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 491,374, dated February*7, 1893.

Application filed August 10, 1892. Serial No. 442,711. (No model.)

new and useful Device for lVashing Tumblers and other Dishes, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention has for its objects to provide new and improved means forwashing tumblers or cups and to provide novel devices for cleaning theoutside of such articles.

To accomplish these objects my invention involves the features ofconstruction and the combination or arrangement of devices hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawingsin which- Figure l is a vertical sectional view on line 1-1 of Fig. (2);Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. (1); Fig. 3 isalso a horizontal sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. (1); and Fig.4 isahorizontal sectional view on line Tiet of Fig. (1).

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A. represents a water space'which receives the water from any suitablesupply, having a suitioient amount of pressure to operate the parts ofthe mechanism hereinafter described.

is the shell which surrounds the waterwheel or water motor; the shell B.extends downwardly so as to inclose the water reservoir or space beneaththe water-wheel chamber.

represents the wings or paddles of the water-wheel or motor. Thesepaddles are attached to a hub, which hub is shown by C; the hub C isattached by arms or lug 0 to the revolving cylinder K, thewater-wheelievolving with the cylinder K, as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

D. is the partition between the water-wheel chamber, and the water spacebeneath such chamber.

E. is a shell or chamber within which the balance valve acted upon byrod I. is moved. Beneath the valve F. and within the shell E. is aspring IV. The object of the spring being to lift the rod 1., and withit the valve F.

so as to out off the water from the case A., as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

E is an opening through the shell E. and I is an opening through thecylinder balance valve F. \Vhen the balance valve F. is depressed,hereinafter des ribed, the openings E. and F register with each other,and the water from the chamber A. passes upward into the water spacebeneath the water-wheel chamber.

G. is a water conduit opening from the water space beneath thewater-wheel chamber, into the water-wheel chamber, the same being placedin substantially the position shown in Fig. (3), discharging wateragainst the padd1eC.so to revolve the water-wheel rapidly.

HI-I, dsc. are openings which allow the water to flow upwardly throughthe partition D, from whence the water passes into the water space,between the tube L., and the revolving tube rod IL; the tube L. isstationary and is provided with the journal boxes L,iu which therevolving tube K. is supported at its upper end. The rod I. passesthrough the tube rod IL, and is attached to or rests upon the valve F.,so that as the rod I. is depressed, the valve is opened, allowing thewater to pass upwardly into the water-space beneath the water-wheelchamber, a portion of the water will then pass upwardly into the tubeI1, and a part will pass into the tubes SS.

I is an enlargement forming a hearing or journal for the revolving tuberod K.

J. represents a cross piece used for attaching the rod I. to the valveF.

M. is a cap, preferably of rubber, on the rod 1., used to support thetumbler or cup.

The upper end of the revolving tube K. is provided with a collar rigidwith the tube, having two or more radial arms N; to each of these armsis pivoted an arm 0., and to each arm 0., is pivoted intermediate itsends, a swinging brush or scrubber, shown by P. These brushes hang uponthe arms 0., so that when the tube K. is revolved, the brushes orscrubbers are also revolved with it.

Q. represents a cup or glass placed in position to be operated upon.

R. is a circular tube connected with the upright tubes S-S, and providedwith small openings so as to throw very small streams of Water upon theinverted tumbler or dish. The tube K. is also provided with smallopenings so as to throw small streams of water against the inside of thedish from top to bottom.

A case T. is used to surround the tubes S-S, and is provided withbrushes or scrubbers N. extending inward so as to come in contact withthe outside of the tumbler or dish.

V. represents a port or opening for the discharge of the water from thewater-wheel chamber.

The operation of my invention is as fol- 1ows:The water from the sourceor head is introduced into the chamber A., the tumbler is placed uponthe rod 1. in the position shown in Fig. (1), the rod I is depresseduntil the openings E register with the openings F, allowing the water topass into the chamber be- 'neath the water-wheel chamber; a portion ofthe water passes upward into the tube K., and is forced outwardlythrough small openings against the inside of the tumbler or cup. A.portion of the water passes upward through the tubes SS, &c., fillingthe circular tube R, and is thrown against the outside of the tumbler orcup through small, openings in the circulartube R. A portion of thewater passes through the conduit G., strikes the wings or paddles of thewater-wheel, revolving the same with suitable rapidity, this revolvesthe tube K, and with it, the pivoted brushes or scrubbers P; thescrubbers I. being forced outwardly by the centrifugal motion, areoperated in contact with the inside of the tumbler or cup from top tobottom, quickly and effectively cleansing the tumbler or cup on theinside. The dish may be turned or partially turned by hand, when thebrushes or scrubbers on the outside ofthe tumbler or cup, with the aid.of the small streams of water playing upon it, will quickly cleanse theoutside of the tumbler or cup. The waste water from the water-wheel willpass out of the port V., and the water which is thrown through the smallopenings will drop down into the reservoir provided for its reception.

I have shown in thedrawings four pivoted brushes or scrubbers; thenumber, however, may be varied, as may also the number of tubes S. whichare used on the outside. Each scrubberor brush P. should be pivotedintermediate its end, so that the centrifugal force caused by therevolution of the tube K. will move the scrubbers outwardly so as tocome in contact with the inside of the dish from top to bottoin.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to have invented anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. The combination in a tumbler or cup washer, of a water conductingtube adapted to enter the tumbler or cup and discharge water thereinto,a rotary tube provided with pivoted arms, a series of oscillatingbrushes each of which is pivoted intermediate its ends to one end of oneof the pivoted arms and with the latter thrown outward by centrifugalforce when the tube rotates, means for delivering water into the waterconducting tube, and mechanism for revolving the arm carrying tube,substantially as described.

2. The combination in a tumbler or cup washer, of awater conducting tubeadapted to enter a tumbler or cup and discharge water thereinto, asupport provided with pivoted arms, a series of oscillating brushes eachof which is pivoted intermediate its ends to one end of one of thepivoted arms and with said arms thrown outward by centrifugal force whenthe arm support rotates, means for delivering water into the waterconducting tube, and mechanism for revolving the arm support,substantially as described.

3. The combination in a tumbler or cup washer, of a stationary waterconducting tube having perforations, a rotary tube extending through thewater conducting tube and provided with pivoted arms, brushes orscrubbers carried by the pivoted arms and with the latter thrown outwardby centrifugal force by the movement of the rotary tube, a water motorfor operating the rotary tube, a valve mechanism for controlling thepassage of water to the water motor, and a rod connected with thevalveof the valve mechanism and extending through the rotary tube,substantially as described.

at. The combination of pivoted swinging brushes or scrubbers; armssupporting said brushes; a collar to which said arms are pivoted; arevolving tube or rod connected to said collar; a tube containing waterand having small openings for directing small streams of water againstthe inner surface of the arti cle to be operated upon; and a water-wheelor motor connected to the revolving rod or tube which supports thebrushes or scrubbers, substantially as described.

5. The combination in a tumbler or cup washer, of a water conductingtube adapted to enter the tumbler or cup for discharging waterthereinto, a rotary support provided with pivoted arms, brushes orscrubbers carried by the pivoted arms and thrown outward by centrifugalforce, means for supplying water to the water conducting tube, mechanismfor operating the rotary support, a case surrounding the brushes on thepivoted arms and provided with brushes for cleaning the outside of thetumblers or cups, and water conduits for delivering water to the outsideof said tumblers or cups, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

ORTON n. ROBINSON. n 8.]

Witnesses:

EDWARD TAGGART, MARY E. HEANEY.

